joint

²joint

adj

Definition of JOINT

1

: united, combined <the joint influences of culture and climate>

2

: common to two or more: as a (1) : involving the united activity of two or more <a joint effort> (2) : constituting an activity, operation, or organization in which elements of more than one armed service participate <joint maneuvers> (3) : constituting an action or expression of two or more governments <joint peace talks> b : shared by or affecting two or more <a joint fine>

3

: united, joined, or sharing with another (as in a right or status) <joint heirs>

4

: being a function of or involving two or more variables and especially random variables

— joint·ly adverb

Examples of JOINT

1. filing a joint tax return
2. They had a joint account at the bank.
3. divorced parents who have joint custody of their child

Origin of JOINT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of joindre

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to JOINT

Synonyms: collaborative, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, collective, multiple, mutual, pooled, public, shared, united

Antonyms: exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral

Related Words: bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way; mass, popular; general, generic, universal

Near Antonyms: personal, private; independent, separate, several; esoteric, particular, special, specialized

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